>We need far better regulations to address the modern usage of content, and a complete eradication of "native" ads that attempt to mimic the platform's programm

>We need far better regulations to address the modern usage of content, and a complete eradication of "native" ads that attempt to mimic the platform's programming. A silly sponsored label tag isn't good enough "Better" regulation isn't going to change anything. We just need outright bans. We can perhaps debate what types of add content and usage should be banned, but ban them nonetheless. The article is well written, yes, but there's a tone in it that allows the reader to come away thinking that some of these quirks with TikTok are endearing or maybe funny (the millennial "pause"). The kinds of intentional dopamine hijacking that is how the company makes money (ice cream so good gang gang) is a little more nefarious than that.